I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
October 22, 2003
Date Renewed
December 5, 2005
Evaluation Period
October 22, 2005 – October 21, 2006
Overview
OSHA's Alliance with SCHC focuses on providing SCHC members and others, including small businesses,
with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help protect employees' health
and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to chemical hazards and addressing
hazard communication and material safety data sheets (MSDSs) in the workplace. In addition, the
Alliance is distributing information and increasing awareness of the Globally Harmonized System
(GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Jackie Annis
Karen Heckman
David O'Connor
Maureen O'Donnell
Lisa Ramber
Elizabeth Sherfy
Jennifer Silk |
Directorate of Enforcement (DEP)
Office of Training and Education
Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)
DSG
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA
DSG |
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| SCHC: |
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Ann Brockhaus
Mark Cohen
Denise Deeds
David Levine
Michele Sullivan |
President
Vice President
Member
Member
Chair |
II. Implementation Team Meetings
December 5, 2005
April 6, 2006
August 15, 2006 |
Implementation Team Meeting, Washington, DC
Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference
Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for small
business and other employers regarding hazard communication and to provide expertise in
communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.
Products
MSDS Writing Course for Small Businesses
During the reporting period, the members of the OSHA and SCHC Alliance began developing a course for
small businesses on how to write MSDSs.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and
prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating
such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and
the SCHC's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
Products
OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page
Representatives from the OSHA and SCHC Alliance continue to review and provide information for
OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page. The following representatives from SCHC
serve as members of OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board:
- Daniel Levine, Product Safety Solutions; Basking Ridge, NJ
- Michele Sullivan, MRS Associates, Annandale, VA
OSHA's Making the Business Case for Safety and Health, Safety and Health Topics
Page
Representatives from the OSHA and SCHC Alliance provided feedback and reviewed the agency's Making
the Business Case for Safety and Health, Safety and Health Topics page during its development. The
page was posted on OSHA's Web site on October 5, 2006. The following representative from SCHC
serves as a member of the Topics page's editorial board:
- Ann Brockhaus, Consultant, ORC Worldwide, Washington, DC
OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web Page
OSHA continues to update the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site. The Web page
features links to the Alliance agreement and related documents, information on activities and
events, and milestones and successes. During the reporting period, the Web page was updated to add
links to information related to the OSHA and SCHC Alliance renewal agreement signed December 5,
2005. For information on the number of visits to the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web page, please see
the Alliance Program Reach table.
SCHC Web Site
SCHC continues to update a page on its Web site about the OSHA and SCHC Alliance. The Web page
includes information about the goals of the Alliance and links to OSHA's Alliance Program and
hazard communication resources. During the reporting period SCHC added information about the OSHA
and SCHC Alliance renewal agreement signed December 5, 2006.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA and SCHC Alliance appeared in print and online publications and news
releases, including: Facilities Management News, U.S. Newswire, SCHC's newsletter and OSHA news
releases. For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
- Speak, exhibit or appear at OSHA's or SCHC's conferences, local meetings or other events.
Events
National Capital Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Chesapeake
Area Biological Safety Association, Laurel, Maryland, January 10, 2006
Ann Brockhaus made a presentation to 30 attendees on “The GHS – What You Need to Know” at the
National Capital Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Chesapeake
Area Biological Safety Association meeting in Laurel, Maryland, January 10, 2006.
SCHC 2006 Spring Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 27, 2006
Ann Brockhaus gave an OSHA and SCHC Alliance update to 150 attendees at the SCHC 2006 Spring
Meeting in Orlando, Florida, March 27, 2006.
SCHC 2006 Fall Meeting, Arlington, Virginia, September 12-13, 2006
On September 12, 2006, Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, DSG made a presentation, “GHS UPDATE –
United States,” to 200 attendees at the 2006 SCHC Fall Meeting. An OSHA representative also
staffed an exhibit booth and distributed OSHA compliance assistance information and resources.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
SCHC's effective approaches and publicize these results through outreach by SCHC and through
OSHA- and SCHC- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures (or any
other applicable forum).
Events
SCHC 2006 Fall Meeting, Arlington, Virginia, September 12-13, 2006
As a result of the Alliance, Jackie Annis, Industrial Hygienist, Directorate of Enforcement
Programs, and Maureen O'Donnell, Industrial Hygienist, DSG, attended the SCHC 2006 Fall Meeting in
Arlington, Virginia free-of-charge.
- Promote and encourage SCHC's members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative
programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Onsite
Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
Products
Department of Labor (DOL)-developed Article, "Consultation helps small businesses establish safety
and health programs"
To educate it members about OSHA's On-site Consultation Program, SCHC posted the DOL-developed
article, "Consultation helps small businesses establish safety and health programs" on SCHC's
Alliance-related Web page.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on hazard communication that
are addressed through the Alliance Program.
Events
TeleWeb Virtual Seminar, "The Globally Harmonized System for Worldwide Hazard Communication:
Status and Update on U.S. Implementation," Fairfax, Virginia, December 13, 2006
Jennifer Silk and Michele Sullivan participated in a teleWeb virtual seminar jointly sponsored by
SCHC and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), an Alliance Program participant, on
the “The Globally Harmonized System for Worldwide Hazard Communication: Status and Update on U.S.
Implementation,” December 13, 2006 in Fairfax, Virginia.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goal
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on hazard
communication issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on
safety and health issues.
During this reporting period, OSHA and SCHC did not work on any new projects to address this goal.
- Executive Summary
During the 2005-2006 reporting period, OSHA and SCHC renewed their Alliance agreement to continue
to work together to reach out to small business and others to provide resources and increase
awareness about hazard communication, MSDSs and the GHS.
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and SCHC developed several resources with information about the
Alliance and hazard communication. For example, the OSHA and SCHC Web page on OSHA's Web site
provides links to the Alliance agreement, related documents, activities and events, and milestones
and successes. SCHC also maintains a Web page with information about the Alliance and links to
OSHA's Web site. During the reporting period, SCHC posted the DOL-developed article, “Consultation
helps small businesses establish safety and health programs.” Further, representatives from SCHC
serve as members of OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board.
In addition, SCHC worked with AIHA, another Alliance Program participant, to deliver the teleWeb
Virtual Seminar, “The Globally Harmonized System for Worldwide Hazard Communication: Status and
Update on U.S. Implementation,” to 425 people on December 13, 2006.
OSHA and SCHC representatives also promoted the Alliance and hazard communication awareness during
numerous speaking and exhibiting opportunities. For example, Ann Brockhaus gave an OSHA and SCHC
Alliance update to the attendees at SCHC's 2006 Spring Meeting in Orlando, Florida, on March 27,
2006. During the SCHC's 2006 Fall Meeting, September 12-13, 2006 in Arlington, Virginia, OSHA
staff made a presentation and hosted an OSHA and SCHC Alliance Program exhibit.
- Alliance Program Reach
Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic
Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and SCHC Web page on OSHA's Web site |
4,649 |
| SCHC's Web site |
Data Not Available |
| OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics
page |
19,400 |
| December 5, 2005, "OSHA and SCHC Renew Alliance,"
OSHA News Release |
69 News Services; 1,700 news papers; and 5,000
radio and television stations |
| December 5, 2005, "OSHA and SCHC Renew Alliance;
Focus Continues on Improving Hazard Communication and Material Safety Data Sheets," U.S. Newswire |
Data Not Available |
| December 5, 2005, "OSHA and SCHC Renew Alliance;
Focus Continues on Improving Hazard Communication and Material Safety Data Sheets," American
Society Quality – News |
Data Not Available |
| December 7, 2005, "OSHA and SCHC Renew Alliance;
Focus Continues on Improving Hazard Communication and Material Safety Data Sheets," Community
Dispatch |
Data Not Available |
| December 7, 2005, "OSHA and SCHC Renew Alliance;
Focus Continues on Improving Hazard Communication and Material Safety Data Sheets," Internet News |
Data Not Available |
December 13, 2006, TeleWeb Virtual Seminar, "The
Globally Harmonized System for Worldwide Hazard Communication," Fairfax, Virginia
Speakers:
Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, DSG
Michele Sullivan, Chair, SCHC |
425 |
| January 9, 2006, "OSHA Forms Alliances for Worker
Safety in Various Industries," Facilities Management News |
Data Not Available |
January 10, 2006, "The GHS-What You Need to Know
Now," National Capital Chapter of ASSE and the Chesapeake Area Biological Safety Association,
Laurel, Maryland
Speaker:
Ann Brockhaus, President, SCHC |
30 |
| January 16, 2006, "OSHA Forms National Alliance,
Renews Others," News for OSC |
Data Not Available |
| January 25, 2006, "OSHA Alliances Cover Metalforming,
Chemistry, Paper, and Utility/Construction Industries," Facilities Management News |
Data Not Available |
| Fall/Winter 2005/2006, "OSHA and SCHC Renew
Alliance," Society for Chemical Hazard Communication Newsletter |
Data Not Available |
March 27, 2006, OSHA and SCHC Alliance Update, SCHC's
2006 Spring Meeting, Orlando, Florida
Speaker:
Ann Brockhaus, President, SCHC |
150 |
September 12, 2006, "GHS UPDATE – United States,"
SCHC's 2006 Fall Meeting, Arlington, Virginia
Speaker:
Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, DSG |
200 |
September 12, 2006, SCHC's 2006 Fall Meeting,
Arlington, Virginia
Exhibit |
60 |
| TOTAL |
29,914 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, OSHA and SCHC will continue to promote awareness of the Alliance Program and
hazard communication related issues. The Alliance implementation team members will also continue to
maintain and update the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site and SCHC's
Alliance-related Web page. In addition, SCHC representatives will review and update OSHA's Hazard
Communication Safety and Health Topics page through their participation on the editorial board.
Through the Alliance, SCHC will also be developing a fact sheet on the GHS symbols.
OSHA and SCHC will work together to develop a training curriculum on writing MSDSs for use by the
Agency's Office of Training and Education. In addition, representatives from the OSHA and SCHC
Alliance will participate in the Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the
GHS Workgroup meeting, which will be held on October 2006. Representatives from OSHA and SCHC will
continue to promote the Alliance and hazard communication through speeches and exhibits at meetings
such as SCHC's 2007 spring and fall meetings.
SCHC will also work with other Alliance Program participants to help review and provide comments on
their hazard communication related training and materials. For example, SCHC will review the ISSA's
Hazard Communication Training Program.
Report prepared by: Elizabeth Sherfy, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and
Alliances, November 3, 2006.
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